WEBVTT WITH ROLLING HILLS AS A BACKDROP, TRACY IS SEEING AN INFLUX OFPEOPLE FROM THE BAY AREA.>> A LOT OF THE GROWTH ISOCCURRING SOUTH OF TOWN.DANA: AND RIGHT NOW THAT AREA ISCOVERED BY JUST ONE FIRESTATION.>> WE NEED TO BE PROACTIVE INDETERMINE WHERE OUR FIRESTATIONS SHOULD BE LOCATED INORDER TO ADDRESS THE GROWTH.DANA: THE CITY EXPECTS ANADDITIONAL 9000 HOMES TO BEBUILT WITHIN THE NEXT 10-15YEARS.INCLUDING 6000 HOMES FOR THETRACY HILLS PROJECT.ONE NEW FIRE STATION WILL BEBUILT DURING PHASE ONE OF THECONSTRUCTION.AND WITH ALL THOSE NEW HOMES,HOMES-FIREFIGHTERS SAY IT COULDBE A CHALLENGE TO MEET THEIRGUIDELINES FOR RESPONSE TIMES.>> RIGHT NOW WE HAVE SOME VERYPERIPHERAL AREAS THAT AREEXISTING NON-CONFORMING WHEREWE'RE NOT QUITE MEETING OURRESPONSE TIMES IN THOSE AREAS.DANA A STUDY FOUND IN2015-2016, TRACY FIRE'S AVERAGERESPONSE TIME WAS AT LEAST 9MINUTES.THAT'S 5 MINUTES LONGER THAN THENATIONAL FIRE PROTECTIONASSOCIATION'S STANDARD OF FOURMINUTES.TO HELP MEET THAT GOAL TWO NEWFIRE STATIONS WILL GO ALONGCORRAL HOLLOW ROAD AND VALPICOROAD. AN EXISTING FIRE STATION WILLMOVE FROM TRACY BLVD TO VALPICOROAD AND ANOTHER STATION WILLMOVE FROM HANSEN AND SCHULTEROAD-HALF A MILE NORTH. >> SO IT'LL GIVE US THEOPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THOSEEXISTING ISSUES PLUS TO ADDRESS

To address Tracy’s population growth and improve response times, the fire chief has proposed the city build two new fire stations and relocate two others.The city’s population is growing as people from the Bay Area move in. Tracy expects to see 9,000 new homes to be built in the city within the next 10 to 15 years."We need to be proactive in determining where our fire stations should be located in order to address the growth," Tracy Fire Chief Randall Bradley said.With all those new homes, Randall said it could be a challenge to meet their guidelines for response times.A study found that the Tracy Fire Department’s average response time in 2015 and 2016 was at least 9 minutes.That's 5 minutes longer than the National Fire Protection Association's standard 4 minutes.The proposal would build two new fire stations on Corral Hollow Road near Interstate 580 and on Valpico Road between Lammers and Corral Hollow roads. Fire stations 97 and 94 would about half-mile from their current locations."It'll give us the opportunity to address those existing issues, plus to address future growth at the same time," Randall said.Construction plans are complete for one station, which will break ground next year.The city still needs to acquire other property.

TRACY, Calif. (KCRA) —

To address Tracy’s population growth and improve response times, the fire chief has proposed the city build two new fire stations and relocate two others.

The city’s population is growing as people from the Bay Area move in. Tracy expects to see 9,000 new homes to be built in the city within the next 10 to 15 years.

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"We need to be proactive in determining where our fire stations should be located in order to address the growth," Tracy Fire Chief Randall Bradley said.

With all those new homes, Randall said it could be a challenge to meet their guidelines for response times.

A study found that the Tracy Fire Department’s average response time in 2015 and 2016 was at least 9 minutes.

The proposal would build two new fire stations on Corral Hollow Road near Interstate 580 and on Valpico Road between Lammers and Corral Hollow roads. Fire stations 97 and 94 would about half-mile from their current locations.

"It'll give us the opportunity to address those existing issues, plus to address future growth at the same time," Randall said.

Construction plans are complete for one station, which will break ground next year.